Surface section
Network Rail is responsible for the design, development and delivery of the parts of Crossrail that are on the existing network, covering 90km of track and 27 stations from Maidenhead in the west to Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east.
Its work will integrate Crossrail with the national rail network, delivering more frequent trains into central London from the east and west. Network Rail will do all of this on an active operational railway, delivering vital upgrade works whilst minimising disruption to train services.
- Step free access - step-free access will be provided at the majority of the surface stations on the route
- Longer trains, more passengers - platform extensions will allow longer, higher capacity trains to be used
- London links - when it opens from 2018, Crossrail will provide new transport links with the Tube, Thameslink, National Rail, DLR and London Overground
Stations will be upgraded to requirements set by the Department for Transport and Transport for London and overseen by Crossrail.
Within the central section, work has already begun on the Crossrail links with existing Network Rail stations at Paddington and Farringdon.
For further information about the Network Rail services visit the dedicated page for the western section, north-east section and south-east section.